Technical Officer / Senior Technical Officer - Trading Standards Port Surveillance Officer

Location: Magdalen House (Agile)

Contract: 12 months fixed term

Working Pattern: Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week

Sefton Trading Standards is a Market Surveillance Authority responsible for ensuring consumer goods entering the UK via the Port of Liverpool comply with safety laws, protecting the public from unsafe imports.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for self-motivated and dynamic individuals to join the team, working in the Office of Product Safety and Standard’s (OPSS) Ports and Borders Programme.

As a Trading Standards Port Surveillance Officer, you will work within our Trading Standards team where your primary role will be to check products at the port for compliance against regulations and safety standards, via in-house screen testing and external test houses. Dealing with other border agencies, importers, shipping agents and inland Trading Standards authorities you will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with an enquiring mind, have an attention to detail and an ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.

The posts are 12-month contracts funded by the OPSS and we are firmly committed to obtaining further  funding beyond the 12 months. As they are temporary posts the successful candidate would need to be capable of contributing quickly, without the need for extensive training or support. Therefore, experience in Trading Standards or dealing with product safety or border controls is highly desirable. Previous applicants are thanked for their interest but need not apply. Salary will depend on level of qualifications and experience.

A Confident and Connected Borough

Sefton is the northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents.

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches, and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.

You will be working in a diverse and exciting borough with a world renown racecourse and famous golf courses alongside National Trust nature reserves where people can enjoy a great work-life balance.  With excellent transport links Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool and Manchester.

Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Provisional Interview Date - w/c 9th June 2025.